History

Central Park Rangers started as a humble five-a-side team who played at Chelsea Piers. It was player Paul Clayton who had the idea to create an 11-a-side club whilst at work, sitting across from the Barnstonworth Rovers President. On Wednesday February 17th, 1999, the Chelsea Piers team convened to the midtown Irish bar, Thady Con’s, and the seeds of CPR were sown. One thing’s for sure, you will be happy that the founding members did not stick with their five-a-side name: ‘Blue Hawaii’. No seriously, that was the name.

Two weeks after that night in Thady Con’s the first ever CPR team took to the field on Roosevelt Island in a friendly against Barnstonworth Rovers. The game ended in a 4-1 defeat, with Rich Veysey scoring the very first CPR goal. Soon we had a team in the MetroSoccer league and that fall we entered the Cosmopolitan Soccer League, coached by former Malmö and Sweden youth player, Casper Pauckstadt. Yes, 1999 was the start of something beautiful.

Each year the club has grown, new teams have emerged: men, women and youth, and today CPR can proudly boast of being one of the best represented clubs in the New York City area.

albums

Central Park Rangers

Central Park Rangers II

Central Park Rangers III

Central Park Rangers Legends

Central Park Rangers Lower East

Central Park Rangers Lower East II

Central Park Rangers Old Boys

albums

2005 CPR Intraclub

2004 CPR Staten Island Soccer Resort

2004 CPR Reykjavik Soccer Resort

2004 CPR Las Vegas Soccer Resort

2004 CPR Intraclub August

2004 CPR Fundraiser January

2003 CPR Miami Soccer Resort

2003 CPR End of Season Dinner

2003 CPR Golf Trip

2003 CPR Intraclub

2002 CPR End of Season Dinner

2001 CPR End of Season Dinner

2002 CPR Halloween

Awards

Since the club’s inception, Central Park Rangers has fought to be among the best teams in New York City with the intention of bringing home silverware and add to our legacy. The commitment our members show each week has delivered success across the Cosmopolitan Soccer League organization, State Cup tournaments, and beyond. 2022-2023 saw Central Park Rangers become Cosmopolitan League Division 1 champions for the first time and get invited to compete in the Eastern Premier Soccer League (EPSL), a semi-professional division.

2023

CPR Reds: Cosmopolitan League Division 1 Champions, Rapaglia Cup
CPR Reds II: Cosmopolitan League Division 1 Reserves Champions
CPR Red Army: New York Metropolitan Women’s Soccer League Champions, Anne Rapaglia State Cup Winner
CPR United II: Cosmopolitan League Division 2 Reserves West Champions
CPR Green: Cosmopolitan League Division 3 East Champions, Strumpf Cup Champions
CPR Young Boys: Cosmopolitan League Division 3 West Champions

2022

CPR Reds: Cosmopolitan League Division 2 Champions, Flamhaft Cup Champions
CPR Red Army: Gotham Fall 2021 Women’s 9 v 9 Champions, Gotham Winter 2022 Women’s 7 v 7 Champions
CPR Joga D’Or / Old Boys: Marth Cup Champions
CPR Joga D’Or: Division 3 East Champions

2021

CPR Legends: Cosmopolitan League Over 40’s Division Champions
CPR Old Boys: League Cup Champions, Men’s Socceroof Winter Champions, Love NY Soccer Men’s & Co-Ed Open Champions

2019

CPR Reds Reserves: Cosmopolitan League Division 2 North Champions

2017

CPR White: Flamhaft Cup Champions, Cosmopolitan League Division 2 Champions

2015

CPR Reds: Cosmopolitan League Division Champions

2014

CPR Old Boys: Cosmopolitan League O-30’s Division 2A Champions
CPR Grays: Cosmopolitan League Over 30′s First Division – Fairness Cup Winners
CPR Black: Cosmopolitan League Metro Division 1 – Fairness Cup Winners

2013

Men’s White 2012-2013 Cosmopolitan League Cup Champions
Men’s White 2012-2013: Cosmopolitan League Division 1 Fair Play Award
CPR Grays 2012-2013: Cosmopolitan League 2nd Division A (Over 30′s) Champions (Promotion)

2012

Men’s White 2011-2012 Cosmopolitan League Cup Champions
Men’s White Reserves 2011-2012 D’Arpino State Cup Champions
CPR Grays 2011-2012: Geriatric Cane Winners (Over Old Boyz)

2011

Men’s White Reserves 2010-2011: Cosmopolitan Reserve D1 League Champions
2011 New York Classic: Co-Ed Tournament Winners

2009

CPR Reds: Sporting Astoria Tournament Champions

2008

CPR Men’s White: Cosmopolitan League Division 1 Fair Play Award
CPR Women’s Red: NYMWSL Fair Play Award
CPR Women’s White: NYMWSL B Division Champions (Promotion)

2007

CPR Men’s White 2006-07: Cosmopolitan League Division 1 Fair Play Award

2006

CPR Men’s White 2005-2006: Cosmopolitan League Division 2 Champions/Promotion

2005

CPR Men’s White Reserves: 2004-05 Cosmopolitan League Division 1 Fair Play Award
CPR Metroboyz Spring 2005 MetroSoccerNY North Division Winners, MetroSoccerNY Champions
CPR Metroboyz Fall 2004 MetroSoccerNY North Division Winners,

2004

CPR Men’s White 2003-04: Cosmopolitan League Division 1 Fair Play Award
CPR Men’s Red Reserves 2003-04 Cosmopolitan League B Division Fair Play Award
CPR 2004 SoccerResort Las Vegas Virtue Cup: Co-Ed team Division B Champions

2002

CPR Men’s White 2001-2002: Cosmopolitan League 2nd Division East Champions
CPR Metroboyz Spring 2002 MetroSoccerNY Champions

2001

Men’s Seconds 2000-2001: Cosmopolitan League 2nd Division West Reserves Champions
Men’s Thirds 2000-2001: Cosmopolitan League Metro Div 2 Champions! (Promotion)

2000

CPR Inaugural Seasons: Spring 1999 MetroSoccerNY
CPR Inaugural Seasons: Fall 1999-Spring 2000 Cosmo Soccer League

CPR Reds: Cosmopolitan League Division 1 Champions, Rapaglia Cup
CPR Reds II: Cosmopolitan League Division 1 Reserves Champions
CPR Red Army: New York Metropolitan Women’s Soccer League Champions, Anne Rapaglia State Cup Winner
CPR United II: Cosmopolitan League Division 2 Reserves West Champions
CPR Green: Cosmopolitan League Division 3 East Champions, Strumpf Cup Champions
CPR Young Boys: Cosmopolitan League Division 3 West Champions